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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,583.02, 72,874.80 and 13,522.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,583.02, 72,874.80 and 13,522.71 is: 20,284.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,583.02 : 72,874.80 = 13,522.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,583.02/72,874.80 = 13,522.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,583.02x = 72,874.80 × 13,522.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,583.02x = 985,464,786.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,464,786.71/48,583.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,284.14

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